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Brothers, I would like to share with you, brother. Keyboard is fine. Hallelujah. Goiano of the pequi, right?
Ricardo Landim shares four key truths about identity, emphasizing God's purpose, favor, and embracing who you truly are.
Key Takeaways
- Your identity is who you are, not what you copy or appear to be.
- God’s purpose for you is bigger than your current abilities or resources.
- Favor from God is necessary to accomplish the purpose He has for you.
- Acceptance comes from understanding God’s love, not from the world.
- Embrace your weaknesses as part of God’s plan and power in your life.
What the video covers
- Identity is shaped by what you admire and embrace, not by copying others.
- Many hide behind appearances, but true identity is about essence and fruitfulness.
- The first truth: God's purpose for you is greater than you and your limitations.
- The second truth: You must depend on God's favor to fulfill the greater purpose.
- People often reject their true selves to be accepted, but acceptance comes from embracing God's identity.
- Weaknesses reveal the essence of God’s power and should not be hidden.
- Anxiety and depression arise from yearning for things beyond God's plan for you.
- David exemplifies embracing identity as beloved and favored despite rejection and limitations.
- Favor is essential to succeed in God's purpose, not personal perfection or resources.
- The message encourages embracing your unique identity and trusting God’s process.
Chapters
- 00:00Introduction and Importance of Identity
- 01:41The Problem with Copying Others and Appearance
- 03:33Understanding True Identity and Admiration
- 05:26Hiding Weaknesses and Embracing Essence
- 06:56First Truth: God's Purpose is Greater Than You
- 09:10Choosing to Trust God Beyond Your Limits
- 11:41Second Truth: Dependence on God's Favor
- 13:51Favor Overcomes Limitations and Imperfections
- 17:55Embracing Identity Despite Rejection
- 19:30Conclusion: Knowing Who You Are in God
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Hallelujah. Brothers, it is very important. You can stay, uh, no need to project the verses I'm going to share. My time is very short.
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I want to somehow convey to you, uh, a spirit of understanding of what the Lord has for your life. You know, people like to copy methods. And when you start to copy methods, I'll tell you one thing. God, He created you and
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you will have to make a choice of which identity you will embrace to live. When you look at a Corinthians fan, you notice one type of identity. When you look at a Palmeiras fan, it's another identity. It’s all ball, it’s all
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soccer. And I would like to share with you about four truths of your identity.
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You know, you are exactly what you admire. Do you notice that the prodigal son's brother lived in his father's house, but didn't admire the house? He was someone indifferent to the house.
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And when you look at someone who made it, who was successful, you start wondering what time that person wakes up, how long they pray, and then you keep trying to copy what you believe works. But I'm going to tell you one
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thing. We live in a generation of appearance and people hide behind an appearance. The Bible says that in Eden, the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the fruit, it was beautiful, it was desirable, it was, it was something
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that impressed. And when you look at Saul's life too, the Bible says Saul was a handsome man, he was a guy, he was top-notch. But you notice the guy couldn't solve the problem. Why? He had the appearance, but he lacked the
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essence of an identity. Everyone wants to be successful, to grow and advance. You need to understand that God created you to succeed. What is expected of a tree is fruit. And I’m going to tell you something without any kind of
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condemnation. If you have looked at your life and haven't seen fruits, there is a serious problem at the root.
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And I would like to share with you the truths, the four truths of the identity of free radicals. Say it like this: "I am a free radical." Now, what is the identity of a free radical? What is the
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identity that I carry, who am I? We live in a generation of very different people. The disciples were known as little Christs. You know, that which you admire, you will become. And identity is who you are. They put armor
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on David, but it didn't fit because that wasn't who he was. We live in a generation where people want to reject who they are to become what they weren't created to be, because they want to be accepted. Paul had a thorn
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in his flesh, and the Bible says that thorn was a means God used so that the power of God would rest upon his life.
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This was his identity. How many young people don't accept who they are because they want to be accepted? There is only one way for you to feel accepted. The day you understand that you will never be accepted. You are
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accepted when you understand that the world rejects you. The world will not accept you. And if you want to be a free radical, radical comes from root, depth. There was a man in the Bible named Naaman. Naaman was a
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warrior. Naaman was a special, extraordinary man. But Naaman had leprosy. He would put on his war armor and people wouldn't see the leprosy.
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But at home, when he took off the armor, you could see it. We live in a generation that keeps hiding their weaknesses for fear of being rejected.
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But your weakness has the power for you to never lose the essence of God. You were born and God thought: "Wow, in what way will he live?" He needs an identity. When you go to an entrepreneur fair, you notice the
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identity of people who are entrepreneurs. When you go to a soccer stadium, you see identity characteristics of someone who is there to cheer, and that is how they live and are happy. But I will say, just so you
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have an idea, yesterday more than 80 people had anxiety attacks here and had to go over there. What does that mean?
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a problem in this generation. I have a video on the internet that talks about depression, pornography, and anxiety.
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Anxiety comes from yearning. You start to yearn, to desire things that sometimes God doesn't even have for you. Be happy. David, he wasn't even invited to dinner and was happy being rejected. How can a man who isn't
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invited to dinner manage to be fulfilled tending the sheep? The four truths of your identity. First characteristic of a free radical: he needs to understand that God's purpose is greater than him. Tell your brother, the purpose is greater. Tell the other
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side, the purpose is greater. This is the first truth. The purpose is greater. Many people are killing themselves because, my God, I want to get rich, I want to grow, I want to be a millionaire, I want, I want, I want.
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They want something bigger, but they do not have the Holy Spirit of God. It is interesting that the devil will claim to you that you are too small for the purpose. First, the purpose is greater than you. Then the devil enters the
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scene to attack your mind, using people, circumstances so that you give up on the greatness of God's purpose in your life. Look how interesting. And looking at the Philistine and seeing David, he despised him, for he was young, ruddy,
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and of fair countenance. The Philistine then said to David, "Am I a dog, that you come to me with sticks?" In other words, get out of my sight, you dwarf, pipsqueak, shorty, despicable, unqualified, weirdo. I'm going to kick
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you around, Robinho, I'm going to finish you off. Pay close attention, free radical. What God created you to be is greater than you. If the task is your size, you don't need God. God puts you in places that scare you so that
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God can show you. It is bigger than you, make your choice. Oh, hallelujah. The money you have is not enough for the purpose God has for your life. It is not money that will define your purpose. Do not look at what you have. Look at
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the purpose which God gave you. I will say: "The purpose is greater than you." This generates depression, this generates anxiety, this generates anguish, this generates every kind of emotional problem. God did not call you to what you can achieve. God called you
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to what is greater and what you cannot achieve. You will multiply with the brothers that God gave you. You will marry, you will grow, you will fulfill God's purpose. It is with the identity that God gave you. Do not look at your
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limitations. Because God did not look. Why will you look? Did God not know that David couldn't handle it? But it is so interesting that David originates from Hebrew, the beloved, the dear, and the favorite. For you to understand
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what David became, you need to understand who David was. Beloved, favorite, and dear. I will say this, that was David's name. He was beloved.
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You need to understand that you are a beloved child. But here there is a progression. First factor, the purpose is greater. The purpose is greater than you. Tell your brother: "The purpose is bigger than you." Don't put God in a
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matchbox. The second truth you need to understand: first, the purpose is bigger. Second, why, pastor, is the purpose bigger? Because God already knew it was bigger. And you are now forced to depend on His favor to fulfill the purpose that is bigger than
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you. Without favor, you are bankrupt. Why don't people want big things? Because they don't want to depend on favor. Favor is God giving everything to those who deserve nothing. David, a murderer, an adulterer, but one who believed in God's grace. God is not
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looking for perfect people. God is looking for those who have understood that without Him, I can do nothing. The calling is bigger than you. That is why you need favor. Without favor, it is impossible to marry, impossible to
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multiply, impossible to prosper. It is impossible to run with giants. You don't need to be a giant to run with giants. You need to have the favor of the One who created the giants. Joseph had favor. He had a dream that was
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bigger than
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favor, because if there is favor, it is temporary. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.
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David, David had favor. God did not allow his brother Eliab to be anointed for his appearance, but they went to get the man who had favor. Skinny, a runt, strange, rejected, but he had favor. We like to compare ourselves.
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Wow, look at that; don't compare yourself to anything or anyone, only to Jesus. You will suffer a lot if you compare your life with other people.
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Look, look, look at what God's favor is . Isaiah chapter 26 says this, verse 12 : "Lord, You will establish peace for us, for You have also done all our works in us." Look at what Isaiah is saying. All works, the Lord does them
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for me. He leads the cell group through you. He builds the enterprise through you. Isaac had no one to marry, but suddenly a young woman named Rebekah entered the story. Abraham's servants went to get her. He had favor. And
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Isaac looked at Rebekah and loved her. Favor is God working through you. Why can someone have peace in the midst of war? Because they realize, there is someone working. The sower, he sows the seed in the ground. He sees nothing,
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but something is happening beneath the soil. And the devil keeps saying, "See? It won't multiply, it won't grow," but something is happening.
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I’ll tell you, God will never say no. He gives you something bigger than you, and now you need God's favor. People try so hard for so many things.
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There’s no need to struggle. One touch of favor opens every door. Paul was in jail, not even worried about the closed door. Why? Because he didn’t have the power to open the doors.
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Therefore, Lord, the purpose is bigger than I am. I don’t have the key, but even so, Lord, I will praise You, oh my God, I will praise You. Though the fig tree may not blossom, though I see nothing, even so, I will praise You.
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Suddenly, an earthquake, a phone call, an email, an opportunity, a door. Stay. Nobody invited me to dinner. Don't be hurt. When I was a youth worker, they never let me preach. I only preached the campfire word to get the brothers
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excited there. But why? Because I didn’t know how to preach. To this day, I don’t know how to preach. Be at peace. Tell your brother: "Be at peace. David was there and no one called him. The party was going on, and
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he was there with no bitterness. They forgot about me. I’ve been here for so long. They didn't call me. My God, what a strange father. The problems Joseph had in his life were because his father loved him more than the other
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brothers. Joseph did nothing to be hated. Your father's mistake is often a test in your life. Say hallelujah. Tell your brother, favor is at your disposal . And here is a growing trend. And the third truth, you need to understand
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that the purpose is greater. Brothers, it's quite an assault, isn't it? Everything that is bigger than you, you will suffer for. You like to have control. And God says," Your control is over. Now I will control. "You want to
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be so perfect, you know? And God says:" No, no. "The third, the third truth, you need to learn to walk by the righteousness of God. Galatians 2:20 says," I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but
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Christ liveth in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me. "He lived in one way, it changed. Now I live by
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faith in the Son of God who loved me. Look how interesting. Our strength is not in what you can do, it is in His righteousness. The Bible says Moses was an extraordinary child." Oh, Pastor, if Xuxa converted, she would be the queen
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of the little ones. "No, she wouldn't. God doesn't need your strength or your intelligence, because His name would never be glorified. Moses at 80 years old emptied his human strength, now divine strength could enter. Sometimes a fall is the best way for you to
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understand that by yourself you can't do it. God uses processes in our lives because there are tired and frustrated people. The frustration is because you haven't understood that God is removing your righteousness to place His righteousness in you. People abandon
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you, people disappoint your life. Many bad things happen, and often it is the Lord working in your life to bring you to the end. Sometimes a car crash is a door that will open so you can live things in your life you've never lived
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before. Learn to live by the righteousness of God. It's not simple. We like to trust in our own strength, in our own ability. This is the identity of the free radicals.
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Greatness is in the righteousness of God. Greatness is in Him. In Psalm 45: 7 it says:" You love righteousness and hate wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy more than your companions. "David
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loved righteousness because he knew that he was disqualified. When you have the awareness that you can't do it, you say:" Beloved Jesus, I am too disqualified. Look at my neighbor's resume. Look at him, look at him. Oh, my God in heaven. "And suddenly you say
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:" God, only You are God. "Suddenly a lion died. What is this?" Wow. "Who did this? Then he realized. It's not natural, it's divine. And suddenly a bear, he says:" Wow, this thing works, the righteousness of God. "Sometimes
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your end is the beginning of God's story in your life. But pastor, what about my reputation? I remember in youth groups, sometimes the sisters go, the brothers go, all covered in tears, that whole thing, but suddenly you say:
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" Not me, I will say: let go of your reputation. If you need a miracle, don't try to sustain what has already fallen, don't try to keep what doesn't exist, because God is waiting for you at the end. The father of the prodigal
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son waiting for the boy. When his money , reputation, and friends ran out, he was prepared to receive favor from his father; where sin abounded, God's grace abounded much more. I have preached in many places and told this story. One of
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the most listened-to songs in the United States is the story of a young man full of himself, who hit rock bottom and said, "There's nowhere left to go." I'm going to God. I run to you.
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I don't know how to live without you. Do not worry. David was the last in line and they sent for him. Just because you are at the front of the line doesn't mean you are better. We are nothing without His favor in our
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lives. O God, in the end, you are filled with Christ or with bitterness. Tell your brother, be a happy believer.
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I remember when I played soccer, I would arrive at the church in Armenia all sweaty, I saw the people going to the altar call and I said: "Oh no, I'm not going to get all sweaty here, I'm cool, you know?" And I would be like: "
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Oh, why so much exaggeration from these dramatic young people?" I never drank, never used drugs, never went to a club, never even had a non-alcoholic beer. I married a virgin. I said: "And I didn't have the experience of hitting rock
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bottom to understand that I am nothing. " I failed as a cell leader, I failed as a seminarian, I was emotionally frustrated. Then I reached a conclusion , I'm going to the floor, reputation gone, I realized if I hadn't had that
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experience, my life would be stuck there to this day. Enter my house, enter my life, shake my structure. It is beautiful to sing this song. Shaking the structure is God taking away the ground you walk on, and there's nowhere
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for you to hold on to. It's beautiful. I have plenty of money in my pocket.
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Hallelujah. And the day you have no money in your pocket? And the day there's no one in your cell group? And the day no one wants to listen to you?
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Just so you have an idea, there is a study that only 25%of people will like you and people keep struggling to be accepted. I will tell you one thing, be happy with those who like you. Tell your brother: "Jesus likes you." There
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is, there is a story that a bulldog, a bulldog, can kill a skunk, but he realizes it's not worth carrying its smell for the rest of his life. Don't waste your life trying to be accepted by people who will never accept you.
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Focus on God's purpose. Even that is our righteousness. Pastor, why are you saying that? The purpose is greater.
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You need favor and you must learn to walk in the righteousness of God. People reject you, you reach the end, the money runs out, people abandon you, but none of this, none of this can take your life off course. Don't kill a
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skunk just to end up smelling it for the rest of your life. Leave it behind, it’s in the past, forgetting those things which are behind. I press on toward the things that are before me.
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The final truth about your identity. What makes you make history is understanding the identity God gave you . I remember when I was a worker, I would look at other workers, I would get jealous, and people didn't like me,
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and I didn't even like myself. And I would try to imitate a worker, I even felt fake with myself and it wouldn't work. Then I would imitate another worker, then later I would imitate another pastor. I will say: "You will
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never win a battle with an identity that isn't yours." Maybe you don't have any skills, but the only one you do have is throwing a stone. it will solve the problem, because you have many weaknesses. Last year I discovered I
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have a tongue-tie. After I started saying I have ADHD, I don't know if it was a joke, I have serious problems in my life, and if I paralyze my life because of my problems, I'm lost, because you will never accept your
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identity. No, I think a pastor has to be like this. No, I think a worker has to be like this. it's a wife and you keep thinking, thinking, thinking, and despising the identity God gave you.
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Saul's identity did not fit David. And it's so interesting. Saul was very good , but he couldn't solve the problem because it was a superficial identity; he didn't have the conviction of who he was. There are people who are so strong
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, but so weak on the inside. And there are people who are so weak on the outside, but so strong on the inside.
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That was David. He knew who he was. It’s not arrogance, it’s knowing the righteousness of God. My time is already up. Thank you for your generosity. Knowing when Jesus began his ministry, he hadn't healed a single person with a cold yet. Heaven opened
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and the Lord said: "You are my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased." But as many as received him, to them he gave the power to be called children of God.
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First Samuel 17:22 says: "And David left the supplies he was carrying in his hand and ran to the battle. He didn't run from the battle, he ran to the battle, identity.
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I was somewhere the other day and a pastor was making a drawing. I said, pay attention to the word.
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He said:" No, Pastor Ricardo, I have a carpenter at home, he’s the best carpenter. "I said:" Then why make this drawing? "He said that even if he is the best carpenter, without the drawing , it’s useless. David had a drawing
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inside him. Faith is not what you see, it is what you believe. And sometimes you don't see anything, but it’s all drawn inside you. God put Joseph in a process to build the drawing of the future inside him. The prison was just
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a drawing. David asked:" What is the benefit of killing this giant? What are the spoils of war, struggles, frustrations? Understand that there is a drawing that God prints inside you.
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Know David, a young man who had a drawing. A while back I went to preach in a place, a 13-year-old boy, in the countryside, of the countryside of this Brazil, he said: "Pastor Ricardo, will you give me all your books?""I said:"
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Sure, take them. "He said:" My dream is to go to college, but my father doesn't even have money to pay for transport for me to come to the service. Can you bless me with registration for the São Paulo conference? "" That was some two
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years ago, perhaps. And I gave him the money for the registration and I didn't even imagine, I didn't even remember.
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He came here, was it last year, the year before, I don't recall. Then I went back to that city, he said: " Pastor, do you remember me?""I said:" No. "He said:" I started college. "I said:" Wow, it's only once a week,
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pastor, it's every Monday at 6:30 in the morning. Coffee with Vision is the only access I have, pastor. I read, I study, I fast, I meditate and I became a candy seller. I have 36,000 followers and the Lord placed inside me a drawing
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of who I am in Him. I will say, it doesn't matter your circumstance, allow the circumstance to build a drawing inside you. You don't need to have a full fridge to say that you are prosperous. I believe and that is why I
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spoke, I hear, I believe and I build through the drawing inside me. By faith you are married. At 16 years old, I saw my marriage inside of me. By faith, you have already multiplied your cell group . By faith, you’ve become a
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disciple-maker, a pastor, you’ve grown, you’ve advanced. There needs to be a blueprint inside of you. Why didn't David get distracted? Because David saw it; a fact was already drawn inside of him. I tell you, the blueprint is already inside of you.
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David means beloved, favorite. I tell you, your context doesn't matter ; what matters is that you are a child and you have a Father. Even if everyone abandons you, your name will be written on the palms of the Lord's hands. Let
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nothing stop this song, this chorus. I am your beloved child. I heard it for so many days in my life, because there are moments you say: "Will it, will it really happen?
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Your past does not define your future. You are a child and it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter at all, at all, at all, at all. Children are heirs.
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Children receive a legacy.
Topics:identityGod's purposefavorfaithChristianityRicardo Landimfree radicalsspiritual growthself-acceptanceovercoming anxiety
